More Information From Your American Cancer Society

The following related information may also be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-ACS-2345

ACS/NCCN Cancer-Related Fatigue and Anemia Treatment Guidelines for Patients (also available in Spanish)

Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish)

Nutrition for the Person with Cancer: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish )

Pain Control: A Guide for People With Cancer and Their Families

Sexuality & Cancer: For the Man Who Has Cancer and His Partner (also available in Spanish)

Sexuality & Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer and Her Partner (also available in Spanish)

Surgery

Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish)

National Organizations and Web Sites*

In addition to the American Cancer Society, other sources of patient information and support include:

American College of Radiology/Radiological Society of North America
Internet Address: http://www.radiologyinfo.org

American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Phone: 1-800-962-7876
Internet Address: http://www.astro.org
Online brochures on radiation therapy available at www.rtanswers.org

National Cancer Institute
Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Internet Address: http://www.cancer.gov

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

The American Cancer Society is happy to address almost any cancer-related topic. If you have any more questions, please call us at 1-800-ACS -2345 any time, 24 hours a day.

References

American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Brain Tumors. Available at: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=thera-brain&bhcp=1. Accessed September 18, 2007.

Aoyama H, Shirato H, Tago M, et al. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Plus Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy vs Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone for Treatment of Brain Metastases: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:2483-2491.

Brent R. Pregnancy and Radiation Exposure. Health Physics Society web site. Available at: http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/pregnancyandradiationexposureinfosheet.html. Accessed September 27, 2007.

Halperin EC. Particle therapy and treatment of cancer.Lancet Oncol 2006;7:676-685.

Mundt AJ, Roeske JC, Chung TD, Weichselbaum RR. Radiation oncology. In: Kufe DW, Bast RC, Hait WN, et al, eds. Cancer Medicine. 7th ed. Hamilton, Ontario. BC: Decker Inc; 2006: 517-536.

National Cancer Institute. Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation. Accessed September 14, 2007.

Perez CA, Brady LW, Halperin EC, Schmidt-Ullrich RK (Eds). Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, Fourth Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2004.

Revised: 10/02/2007